Senior Leadership at the University of Otago, Wellington

Meet the Dean, Associate Deans and Heads of Departments at our Pōneke Wellington campus

Dean and Head of Campus

Professor William Levack

Deputy Dean

Professor Lynn McBain

Associate Deans

Associate Dean Māori

Associate Professor Bridget Robson

Associate Dean Medical Education

Professor Rebecca Grainger

Associate Dean Pacific

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Associate Dean Research

Dr Kirsty Danielson

Associate Dean Undergraduate Student Affairs

Associate Professor Mark Huthwaite

Heads of Departments

Department of Medicine

Professor Anna Ranta
Head of Department

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Associate Professor Sara Filoche
Head of Department

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Professor Esko Wiltshire
Head of Department

Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine

Associate Professor Diane Kenwright
Head of Department

Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice

Professor Lynn McBain
Head of Department

Department of Psychological Medicine

Professor Susanna Every-Palmer
Head of Department

Department of Public Health

Professor Richard Edwards
Co-Head of Department

Professor Janet Hoek
Co-Head of Department

Professor Louise Signal
Co-Head of Department

Department of Radiation Therapy

Kate Chadwick
Head of Department

Department of Surgery and Anaesthesia

Associate Professor Peter Larsen
Head of Department

Professional staff

Our Senior Leadership Team also includes:

• Rose Ali, Finance Manager
• Meredith Walton, Finance Manager
• Shan Valiyara, Senior Manager
• Karyn Tennant, Senior HR Adviser
• Sarah Lieffers, Executive Assistant to the Dean